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Paul Andréota

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Pōru Andoreota

Pen Names: Paul VanceUsed for mystery novels

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1917-12-11 (La Rochelle)
Died
2007-11-14 (La Rochelle) age 89
Nationality
French
Languages
French
Residence History
La Rochelle → Paris → Marseille

Career

Occupations
novelist, screenwriter
Active Years
1947-1977

Education

École Normale Supérieure
Music
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Country: France
Entered to study music

Awards

Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
1970
Work: Zigzags
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Zigzags

1969 Mystery

Crime novel

crime

La Pieuvre

1970 Mystery

The Octopus, adapted into film

crime
Adaptations
  • [Film] Les Suspects / Michel Wyn (1974)

Bibliography

  • Hors Jeu (1947), Evangeline (1948), Attentat à la pudeur (1949), Ni tout à fait le même (1968), Zigzags (1969), La Pieuvre (1970), Le Piège (1972), Les Lames (1973), Le Scénario (1974), La Maison des oiseaux (1975), Schizo (1977), Le Puits, la corde et le seau (1977, as Paul Vance), Échec à l'innocence (1977, as Paul Vance)

Legacy

Known as a French mystery writer and screenwriter. Winner of the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière.